In 1918, the US Federal Government made it illegal for anyone to use an eight gauge shotgun to hunt waterfowl and other federally-listed migratory game birds. Later, many states restricted hunting shotguns to 10 gauge and smaller.

Modern 8 gauge side by side, Made in Italy, 39″ bbls

Of course, these laws didn’t apply in Europe, and it’s still legal in many areas there to hunt ducks, geese, and other waterfowl with the really big bores.

This 8-gauge shotgun was made for that kind of shooting. Judging by the looks of it, it looks like wasn’t used much at all. Here are the specs on it:

8Ga shotgund are available a company in Deluth Minn usuall has several for sale.and if your welthy the english gun makers build them.H&H and Westly Richards.some years backRalph Grant and Elderkin gun makers,were boring out 10 ga guns to 8 for sale.

I have no website but I have an 8 bore greylag and it is a 32″ superb nitro proved hammer less goose gun it works well ,but don’t be frightened to get out in front at height use about 55gms of blue dot and 2and a quater ounce of heavieshot, start lower at first to see what you are comfortable at. Mine cost about 650 and I would pass it on at that cos I,m getting on a bit and it is a young mans gun